Peter Jefferson^{[1, 2]}

1708 - 1757  (49 years)

• Name	Peter Jefferson
  Born	29 Feb 1708	Chesterfield Co, VA
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0797154A357282428FE52E1718B15266A2B8
  Died	17 Aug 1757
  Person ID	I209	Barnett-Farrar-160716
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas Jefferson,   b. Abt 1679, Henrico County, VA ,   d. 18 Feb 1731, Henrico County, VA  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Mother	Mary Field,   b. 3 Feb 1679, Henrico County, VA ,   d. 13 Aug 1715, Henrico County, VA  (Age 36 years)
  Married	20 Nov 1697	Henrico County, VA   [3, 4, 5]
  	UID 53A80D9BAA6834438478E5FC5480565184EF
  Family ID	F83	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Randolph,   b. 9 Feb 1720, Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States ,   d. 31 Mar 1776, Shadwell, Albemarle, Virginia, United States  (Age 56 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1739	Dungeness, Goochland, Virginia, United States
  Children	1. President Thomas Jefferson,   b. 2 Apr 1743, Shadwell, Goochland, Virginia, United States ,   d. 4 Jul 1826, Montecello, Albemarle, Virginia, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2011
  Family ID	F197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  UID 0797154A357282428FE52E1718B15266A2B8

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Jefferson (Reliability: 3). Peter Jefferson (February 29, 1708 - August 17, 1757), was the father ofPresident Thomas Jefferson. He was the son of Thomas Jefferson I (1679-1731) and Mary Field(1680-1715) [1]. Jefferson was born in Chesterfield County, Virginia, thethird son and fourth child of six children. He did not receive any formaleducation while young, but according to his famous son, he nevertheless"read much and improved himself." In 1734, Jefferson claimed the land inpresent-day Albemarle County which he eventually named Shadwell. Hemarried Jane Randolph in 1739 (daughter of Isham Randolph andgranddaughter of William Randolph). For a year or two following hismarriage, his residence was in present-day Powhatan County Virginia nearFine Creek. Jefferson built a house on the Shadwell tract in 1741 or1742, and moved there sometime before Thomas Jefferson was born. He was made one of the first officers of Albemarle County in 1745. Laterin that same year, he was made guardian over the children of WilliamRandolph, his wife's cousin who had recently died. He and his familymoved to Tuckahoe in Goochland County, where Thomas Jefferson firstattended school. In 1749, Peter Jefferson, along with Joshua Fry, ThomasWalker, Edmund Pendleton and others, established the Loyal Land Company,and were granted 800,000 acres (3,200 km [S65] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Jefferson (Reliability: 3). Peter Jefferson (February 29, 1708 - August 17, 1757), was the father of President Thomas Jefferson.He was the son of Thomas Jefferson I (1679-1731) and Mary Field (1680-1715) [1]. Jefferson was born in Chesterfield County, Virginia, the third son and fourth child of six children. He did not receive any formal education while young, but according to his famous son, he nevertheless "read much and improved himself." In 1734, Jefferson claimed the land in present-day Albemarle County which he eventually named Shadwell. He married Jane Randolph in 1739 (daughter of Isham Randolph and granddaughter of William Randolph). For a year or two following his marriage, his residence was in present-day Powhatan County Virginia near Fine Creek. Jefferson built a house on the Shadwell tract in 1741 or 1742, and moved there sometime before Thomas Jefferson was born.He was made one of the first officers of Albemarle County in 1745. Later in that same year, he was made guardian over the children of William Randolph, his wife's cousin who had recently died. He and his family moved to Tuckahoe in Goochland County, where Thomas Jefferson first attended school. In 1749, Peter Jefferson, along with Joshua Fry, Thomas Walker, Edmund Pendleton and others, established the Loyal Land Company, and were granted 800,000 acres (3,200 km [S4] FamilySearch.org (Reliability: 3), 15 Jan 0008. Abner Farrar info This info links the Farrar family to President Thomas Jefferson. ThomasJefferson Farrar's mother was Judith Jefferson, the sister of PeterJefferson, the father of Pres. Jefferson [S73] FamilySearch.org (Reliability: 3), 15 Jan 0008. Abner Farrar info This info links the Farrar family to President Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson Farrar's mother was Judith Jefferson, the sister of Peter Jefferson, the father of Pres. Jefferson [S154] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Birth year: 1679; Birth city: Henrico; Birth state: VA (Reliability: 0).